1953 Bordeaux Grand Prix
# 1953 Bordeaux Grand Prix

The 2nd Bordeaux Grand Prix was a non-championship Formula Two motor race held on 3 May 1953 on a street circuit centred around the Place des Quinconces in Bordeaux, Gironde, France. The Grand Prix was won by Alberto Ascari in a Ferrari 500. Ascari's teammate Luigi Villoresi, starting from pole, was second. Juan Manuel Fangio, in a one-off drive in a Gordini Type 16 at the personal invitation of Amédée Gordini, was third. Giuseppe Farina set fastest lap in another Ferrari 500 but retired with gearbox problems.

## Classification

### Race

| Pos | No | Driver | Entrant | Car | Time/Retired | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 4 | Alberto Ascari | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 500 | 2:58:59.5, 101.35kph | 2 |
| 2 | 8 | Luigi Villoresi | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 500 | +49.4s | 1 |
| 3 | 24 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Equipe Gordini | Gordini Type 16 | +4 laps | 8 |
| 4 | 22 | Harry Schell | Equipe Gordini | Gordini Type 16 | +5 laps | 15 |
| 5 | 32 | Élie Bayol | Élie Bayol | O.S.C.A. Tipo 20 | +7 laps | 6 |
| 6 | 16 | Johnny Claes | Ecurie Belge | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | +8 laps | 16 |
| 7 | 18 | Roberto Mieres | Equipe Gordini | Gordini Type 16 | +12 laps | 13 |
| 8 | 12 | B. Bira | HW Motors Ltd | HWM-Alta | +13 laps | 14 |
| Ret | 28 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Scuderia Enrico Platé | Maserati A6GCM | 101 laps, rear axle | 9 |
| Ret | 10 | Lance Macklin | HW Motors Ltd | HWM-Alta | 80 laps, starter | 12 |
| Ret | 2 | Louis Rosier | Ecurie Rosier | Ferrari 500 | 75 laps, gearbox | 7 |
| Ret | 20 | Maurice Trintignant | Equipe Gordini | Gordini Type 16 | 62 laps, half-shaft | 3 |
| Ret | 6 | Giuseppe Farina | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 500 | 57 laps, gearbox | 4 |
| Ret | 14 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | HW Motors Ltd | HWM-Alta | 26 laps, clutch | 11 |
| Ret | 26 | Peter Whitehead | Atlantic Stable | Cooper T24-Alta | 26 laps, clutch | 10 |
| DSQ | 30 | Louis Chiron | Louis Chiron | O.S.C.A. Tipo 20 | 67 laps, push start | 5 |
| DNA | 12 | Peter Walker | HW Motors Ltd | HWM-Alta | car driven by Bira | |
| DNA | 18 | André Simon | Equipe Gordini | Gordini Type 16 | car driven by Mieres | |
| DNA | 24 | José Froilán González | Equipe Gordini | Gordini Type 16 | car driven by Fangio | |
